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The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 12.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Langevin motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2810. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to disagree with subsection (c) of section 336 of the Senate amendment, to recede from section 1064 of the House bill and to disagree with section 1087 of the Senate amendment.

Mr. Langevin moved that the House instruct conferees.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Thornberry asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.

The House convened, returning from a recess continuing the legislative day of October 12.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. O'Halleran demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

The Speaker announced that the House do now recess for a period of less than 15 minutes.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add a new section at the end of title I related to Disclosure of Violations Relating to Air Transportation.

Mr. O'Halleran moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 585.

Rule provides for consideration of S. 585 with 1 hour of general debate. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides for proceedings during the period from October 16, 2017, through October 20, 2017; and provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 562. S. 585 — "To provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, and for other purposes."

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 569.

Considered under suspension of the rules.